National Alliance to End Homelessness

Newsletters | September 18, 2006

Spotlight On...Our New Look!The National Alliance to End Homelessness launched its brand new website (www.endhomelessness.org). In addition to featuring brand new navigation, the new website also has some new and exciting features:

“I think we can reduce homelessness to a trickle... homelessness should be a rare and temporary condition for people who suffer personal setbacks, are sick, or who fall between the cracks of the system. It should not be an accepted norm in America’s cities.” - Henry Cisneros

Take a five minute break from whatever you are doing to hear about emerging issues, new research, and personal stories from experts and leaders in homelessness and housing policy. “Take Five! Q&A with Experts,” a new feature in the Alliance's website, features Henry Cisneros, Chairman of CityView and Alliance Board member, answer five questions about homelessness policy and solutions.

Department of Justice survey of 25,000 inmates from across the country. The study also found that female inmates had higher rates of mental health problems than male inmates, and that over one in three state prisoners, one in four federal prisoners, and one in six jail inmates who had a mental health problem had received treatment since admission.

The Montgomery Area’s Blueprint Toward Ending Chronic Homelessness was unveiled. The Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless partnered with the city of Montgomery to create a strategic plan aimed at ending chronic homelessness in the county by 2014. Their strategy includes five recommendations each of which have action steps and benchmarks for success. Their plan focuses on improving the methods for homelessness prevention through discharge planning, eviction and crisis intervention strategies, improving access to mainstream services, and improving the income stability of residents. Improving outreach to the region’s homeless, streamlining services, and expanding permanent housing options are also vital elements of their strategic plan.